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Students lead walk-out in support of fired SC resource officer

COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Nearly 100 students led a peaceful walk-out Friday morning in support of fired Spring Valley High School resource officer Ben Fields, according to a State newspaper report.

Fields was fired this week after a viral video showed him dragging a 16-year-old student from her desk after she would not comply with his instructions to leave the class.

Spring Valley Principal Jeff Temoney told the State the protest was an “orderly student-led activity.”

Attorney Scott Hayes said in a statement released to local media Wednesday that Senior Deputy Ben Fields’ actions were carried out professionally and that he was performing his job duties legally.-The Associated Press contributed to this report.